Humanitarian Parole

Humanitarian Parole Lawyers in Houston

Do You Need to Enter the U.S. Due to an Emergency?

There are many scenarios in which foreign nationals need to enter the United
States for emergency humanitarian reasons, such as when they are in serious
need of medical care in the U.S.

When this happens, the U.S. government may grant humanitarian parole. This
allows individuals who would normally be inadmissible to enter the country
for a temporary period of time, according to information from U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS). In addition to humanitarian purposes,
entry might also be granted for the purpose of significantly benefiting
public interests.

Guidelines for Those Under Humanitarian Parole

Those who are granted entry under humanitarian parole must leave as soon
as their parole periods end. Humanitarian parole is used sparingly, and
it does not extend immigration benefits to those who are granted this
form of relief. People can, however, take steps to obtain permanent status
in the U.S., such as when they are granted
asylum are able to obtain green cards through
family-based immigration.

If you are in a situation where you need to obtain humanitarian parole,
you can turn to Simon Law Group, PLLC for dedicated legal assistance from a
skilled Houston
immigration lawyer!

Types of Humanitarian Parole

Some of the common emergencies that may make someone qualify for humanitarian
parole include the following, according to
USCIS:

Medical needs (such as when you need medical treatment that is available
in the U.S.)

The reunification of families (such as when you are attending a family
member's funeral)

Court proceedings (such as when you are part of a trial that is taking
place in the U.S.)

Other types of emergencies

Who Is Eligible for Humanitarian Parole?

A person is usually only granted humanitarian parole when it is clear that
he or she either would not qualify for a U.S. visa, or when it is clear
that the visa processing time would take too long for the person to get
to the U.S. in time for his or her legitimate emergency. The USCIS specifically
tries to weed out any applicants who appear to be using the humanitarian
parole system solely to bypass the normal visa issuing process, so it
is important that you are able to clearly demonstrate the urgency of your
situation in your petition. Each case is decided on a case-by-case basis.

Who Can Apply for Humanitarian Parole?

There are a couple of ways to petition for humanitarian parole. Someone
within the U.S. can file a petition on behalf of a person who is outside
of the country, or the person outside the country can petition for himself
or herself.

Certain factors--such as a life-threatening medical emergency or the fact
that a petition is for a disabled person or child under the age of 16--can
potentially expedite the processing of the humanitarian parole request.
When you work with Simon Law Group, we can help you fill out your application
and include the appropriate supplemental documents.